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High drama on the river
« on: August 05, 2011, 11:11:05 PM »
 Went to Steamboat Landing tonite with the wife, to do some plunkin for steelhead and salmon.
Settin on the dock BS'ing with fellow fishermen, good bunch of guys, when, WHAM WHAM WHAM the wifes rod is dancin hard.
Grab the rod, she ain't payin attention, and set the hook----OH SH**
The fish bounced the rod so hard it unlocked the freespool lever  :yike:  I set the hook like a pro and ZIIIIIIP---The mother of all back-lashes.

FISH ON

I run backward and tighten the line. Fish is hooked and tryin to run. Silly me tries to free the backlash :bash:--not workin.

Everyone reels in and clears their rods. :tup: Monte comes over and I hand him the rod and tell him to keep it slack--Then I start hand lining the fish. My mind is saying--DONOT WRAP THE LINE AROUND A FINGER

I play the fish gently and slowly work him toward the dock. Apparently he didn't have his shades on, cause when he saw the sun-light , he boogeyed, I LET GO OF THE LINE.
Monte came up behind me and handed me the rod. The fish is tryin to take line, not happening, so I slowly put the rod to him and change his mind.
Hand the rod to Monte, start hand lining him in.
Derek has the net at the ready. The fish lingers under the dock for a few minutes and I am slowly bringing him up. It's a steelhead, about 15 -18 lbs.
He came to the surface, Derek goes for the net, STABS THE FISH IN THE NOSE  :sry:   AHHHHH SH**

I LET GO OF THE LINE.

Now we do this all over again. Fish is still on.
Bring him back to the surface and Derek makes a perfect swoop with the net. Hatchery fish in the box, or at least on the dock. :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
He weighed 15 lbs after gutting him.

Pics show the fish and the reel.

I'm buyin the next time I am down there. :brew:
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2011, 11:22:43 PM »
Coulda had a better pic of the prize after the great story, but still great story... and congrats!
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2011, 11:23:46 PM »
 :tup: awsome story, almost mount worthy story!

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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2011, 11:24:42 PM »
Sounds like a great time.
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2011, 11:35:16 PM »
Great story, Nice fish!
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2011, 12:00:39 AM »
very cool
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2011, 07:48:25 AM »
wow! some fish are just meant to be caught, musta had some pretty heavy line also
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2011, 01:55:46 PM »
Nice fish Cliff. Heavy line??? I run 30 for steel in the big river. These fish are not line shy and you never know when you are going to catch a big nook or an oversize sturgeon. At least running 30 pound i have a shot at getting most of my gear back. Minus a spin n glo or 2.
And the 30 plus pound chinook get into that current and go.
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2011, 09:52:09 PM »
That reel has 20lb big game on it.

Thank god it wasn't on my rod with P-lineXXX on it.

Anyone use this crap or have problems with it stretching?
I will start another thread with pics, but I am not liking this stuff.
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2011, 09:54:58 PM »
mono does stretch :chuckle: got to love braid :chuckle: I run pline for my leaders :tup:
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2011, 12:46:50 PM »
Looks like the fish has some old battle scars, hen or male???
There's more than one way to skin a cat, but that cat won't like any of them...

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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #11 on: August 09, 2011, 04:31:35 PM »
Buck

Fish checker said gillnet marks :bash:
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #12 on: August 09, 2011, 06:36:12 PM »
nice story

I too am not a fan of P-line..braid main and mono leaders

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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2011, 10:14:59 PM »
Good story, thanks for sharing.
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Re: High drama on the river
« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2011, 10:25:07 PM »
yeah it was  :chuckle: to bad about the back lash :bash: :yike:

 


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